General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 50 to 60 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Other: brown, green in color, not showy, does not attract wildlife
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Red
Other: Greenish-red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Florida Maple
  • Southern Sugar Maple
  • Hammock Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer barbatum
  • Synonym: Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
  • Synonym: Acer floridanum

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photo by Larry Allan, courtesy of the USGS: https://warcapps.usgs

Date: 2011-06-10
photo by Larry Allan, courtesy of the USGS: https://warcapps.usgs
Location: Lilburn, GA
Date: 2019-11-23
Seedling
Location: Lilburn, GA
Date: 2019-11-23
Seedling
Location: Lilburn, GA
Date: 2019-11-23
Seedling

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